Arizona’s Tucson Symphony Orchestra has named Steven P. Haines president and chief executive officer. Haines was previously vice president for The POPS of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and president and CEO of Peter Nero and the Philly Pops for nearly eight years prior to that. Haines served as associate director of marketing and then marketing manager of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra, and he was marketing and concert director for the Palm Beach Pops. From 1991 to 1994, he was director of marketing and public relations for the Florida Symphonic Pops. Most recently, Haines was CEO of The Young Americans, a performing arts college and touring organization. He has served as vice president of strategic growth and marketing at the San Francisco Zoo, and was executive director of San Francisco’s Stern Grove Festival, a leading presenter of free concerts and community engagement programs. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, with a degree in French and international communications.
Posted December 10, 2019